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100 practical Afar to Swati phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Afar to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Swati translation (Swati) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Swati.
Tip: when a Swati phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afar wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Galatooma
Ngiyabonga
(galatooma)
Bariis
Siyaphila
(bariis)
Haalka habeen
Lalani kahle
(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
Sizobonana
(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Hamba kahle
(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
Ubani igama lakho?
(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
Igama lami nguJohn
(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Unjani?
(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
Angiqondi.
(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
Ungakuphindze lokho?
(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Phendukela kwesokudla.
(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Hamba phambili.
(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Kubiza malini?
(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
Kude lapha?
(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Ngilahlekile.
(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Anigu waaq
Ngiyavuma
(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Ngiyaphikisa
(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Lokho kuhle
(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Ungangisiza?
(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Ngidinga usizo
(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Linda umzuzu
(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Ngiyaxolisa
(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Akukho nkinga
(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Siyabonga
(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Uhambe kahle
(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
(ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
(ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)
Keenya kaafaa?
Iyiphi i-platform?
(ee-yee-pee ee-platform)
Waqti maayti?
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
(ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)
Maayta kaan?
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
(ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)
Ittaa hara
Kusondela lapha
(koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)
Ittaa faar
Kude lapha
(koo-deh lah-pah)
Maafaa naafaa?
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
(oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
(mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)
Waqti mee?
Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?
(koo-thah-teh ee-see-kah-thee eh-sing-ah-kee)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Kubiza malini le?
(ku-biza ma-li-ni le)
Iyayka xayl
Lokhu kubiza kakhulu
(lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Unayo yini leyo ephansi?
(u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)
Karta ka'ayka?
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
(ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Ngithanda itafula lababili
(ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)
Xisaab, fadlan
Ibhili, ngiyacela
(i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
Inkonzo ibhajetwe?
(in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Ngiyi-vegetarian
(ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela
(a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)
Tani waa macaan
Lokhu kuhle
(lo-khu ku-hle)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Ngicela imenyu?
(ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela
(in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Biza emaphoyisa
(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Biza i-ambulance
(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Ngidinga udokotela
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Ngizizwa ngigula
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Ngiyavuma emantongomane
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Kukhala lapha
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Ungabiza ihhotela yami?
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe
(na-gaad waa-yi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Masihlele umhlangano
(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
Yini isikhathi esikufanele?
(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Singakhuluma kusasa?
(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe
(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho
(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe
(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Ungacacisa le ndaba?
(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Ngizobuyela kuwe
(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
(waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Sa'a mee?
Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?
(saa mee)
Saa seddah
Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.
(saa seddah)
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